Woodside, Jera Sign Winter-Only Supply Deal

Woodside will supply Jera with 200,000 metric tons of LNG a year over the course of the contract, but only during the cold months of December, January and February, according to a Reuters report.

June 20, 2025

Japan Utility JERA Deepens US LNG Ties with Four Deals in Two Weeks

JERA, Japan’s largest power generator, has announced four deals for up to 5.5 mtpa of LNG with Sempra, Commonwealth LNG, Cheniere and NextDecade that could nearly double the country’s LNG trade with the U.S. 

June 12, 2025

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of May 9, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a low-carbon deal between Exxon Mobil and Marubeni.

May 9, 2025

White House Mandates LNG Shipments on Vessels that Don’t Yet Exist

A new Trump administration regulation requires LNG exporters to start shipping on U.S.-built ships by 2028. No ships currently qualify and could take up to five years to build.

May 8, 2025

Stonepeak, CHC Energy Storage Platform Wins Five Projects in Japan

The energy storage platform backed by Stonepeak and CHC won five BESS projects totaling 348 megawatts.

May 1, 2025

Japan's JERA May Consider Alaska as LNG Supply Option, Executive Says

Alaska LNG, a proposed $44 billion project consisting of a pipeline and an LNG plant, has been a key part of President Donald Trump's agenda in dealing with Asian partners, as he wants Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to back the massive project.

April 28, 2025

Japan's Tokyo Gas to Buy Stake in Texas Shale from Chevron

The deal estimated to be worth tens of billions of yen, the Nikkei reported on March 31.

March 31, 2025

Japan’s Mitsui Testing Western Haynesville Alongside Comstock, Aethon

Japanese firm Mitsui has plans to drill a horizontal well in the emerging western Haynesville play as renewed foreign investment in U.S. shale continues to pick up steam.

March 26, 2025

Will TG Natural Resources Be the Next Haynesville M&A Buyer?

TG Natural Resources, majority owned by Tokyo Gas, is looking to add Haynesville locations as inventory grows scarce, CEO Craig Jarchow said.

March 23, 2025

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Feb. 14, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a geothermal drilling partnership.

February 14, 2025